Grief and uncertainty are always exhausting. Throw in a pandemic and the holidays and things can quickly become overwhelming. How does one cope? Of course, there is never a time when there is no grief. There is always sadness. There is always grief because there is always loss. But these days, in large part due …
If you’ve had a mastectomy, or if one (unfortunately) is in your future, you’ve probably heard or read about the dreaded drains. They are no fun. At all. Necessary evils, that’s what Jackson-Pratt drains are. But we do and deal with what we must, right? So, what’s the best way to manage those dreaded drains? …
Breast Cancer Awareness Month might be over (whew!), but it never ends for some of us. For those who’ve been diagnosed, every month is BCAM. At least this is the case for me. Once you’ve heard the words, you have cancer, you can’t unhear them. If only turning off cancer thoughts were as easy as …
How many times lately have you heard political pundits and others say something like, this is the most important presidential election of our lifetimes? I suppose we hear something similar every election cycle and yet… Is this one different? I would say, yes. What about you? I don’t pretend to be a historian, so I’m …
It’s my pleasure to share this next #MetsMonday featured post by Katherine O’Brien. Katherine was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2009. She was a terrific (and often outspoken) advocate and sat on the board of Metastatic Breast Cancer Network, one of the premier organizations working to educate us all and to improve lives and …